Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks by William Terrington (1869, p.174) — Terrington 1869

1 wholelemon juice — Strained.acid
1 bottlered Rhenish wine base
1 thin sliceCucumber — Optional if a cool taste is desired.garnish
1 liqueur-glassKirschwasser or cherry brandy — Kirschwasser or cherry-brandymodifier
cinnamon — A little, bruised.other
6 wholeCoriander seed — coriander seedsother
1 large lumpice other
0.5 lemonoleo-saccharum — half rind rubbed on sugarsweetener
sugar — loaf sugarsweetener
  1. Steep the bruised coriander seeds and a little cinnamon in the chosen liqueur until well flavoured.
  2. Mix with the red Rhenish wine, strained lemon juice, lemon oleo-saccharum, and sugar to taste, then strain.
  3. Pour into a jug containing a large lump of ice and add a thin slice of cucumber if desired.

Garnish: Optional thin slice of cucumber.

Ice: Large lump of ice

This is a strong witness to the spice-and-kirsch branch of Germanic wine-cup service.

The spice is extracted into the liqueur first so the final cup can be strained clear.

See also: Asmannshausen Cup No. 1, May Trank, Moselle No. 5